Novatech F205 Donut Loadcell

Hardened stainless steel body
Very high structural load limit
Standard 2 year warranty
Tensile applications are ‘fail-safe’
Flying lead or connector option

F205 Donut Loadcell

Geometry: Axial strain cylinder in a sealed case, with raised end load bearing faces and hole right through. For use in compression or in fail-safe tensile applications.

The F205 is ideally suited to engineering force measurements including through centre safety testing of cables, rods and bolts.

It is designed for easy installation, usually between two flat faces bearing on its loading rings, either unattached or with retaining spigots positioned in the centre hole. Alternatively tensile load transfer can be achieved via a tie rod assembly through the centre hole. In this way the loadcell can indirectly measure tensile loads in a "fail-safe" mode.

We are happy to design variants of this loadcell to meet your specific requirements. Versions can be manufactured for operation up to +250°C. Please consult our engineering department.

Details of our other loadcell families can be found in the Loadcell Specifier Guide.

**Ordering Codes**
See the loadcell ordering code sheet for more details. Add range in the required force units.
F205CFR0K0	Compression, IP65, unrationalised
Change the F to P for the connector option.

**F205 Specification**
Parameter	Value	Unit
Non-linearity - Terminal	±0.5	% RL
Hysteresis	±0.5	% RL
Creep - 20 minutes	±0.05	% AL
Repeatability	±0.02	% RL
Rated output - Nominal	1.2	mV/V
Zero load output	±4	% RL
Temperature effect on rated output per °C	±0.005	% AL
Temperature effect on zero load output per °C	±0.03	% RL
Temperature range - Compensated	-10 to +50	°C
Temperature range - Safe	-10 to +80	°C
Excitation voltage - Recommended	10	V
Excitation voltage - Maximum	20	V
Bridge resistance	700	Ω
Insulation resistance - Minimum at 50Vdc	500	MΩ
Overload - Safe	50	% RL
Overload - Ultimate	400	% RL
Sealing	IP65
Weight - Nominal (excluding cable)	18 to 19	kg

All standard ranges are manufactured in stainless steel.

**Structural stiffness - Nominal**
Range (kN)	Stiffness (N/m)	Range (kN)	Stiffness (N/m)	Range (kN)	Stiffness (N/m)
1000	1.5 x 10¹⁰	2000	3.0 x 10¹⁰

Notes

AL = Applied load.
RL = Rated load.
Temperature coefficients apply over the compensated range.
The load must be applied directly through the central loading axis.

Connections

The loadcell is fitted with 2 metres of PVC insulated 4 core screened cable type 16-2-4C or a 4 pin Binder 723 series chassis plug.

Excitation + = Red or pin 1, Excitation - = Blue or pin 2, Signal + = Yellow or pin 3, Signal - = Green or pin 4, Screen = Orange.

The screen is not connected to the loadcell body.

**Additional Information**
Outline	Outline drawing of the product.
PDF data-sheet	Printable data-sheet. Right click on the link to download the file if you are using Internet Explorer.

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